Sr Mechanical Engineer

4 weeks ago

Waukesha, United States Generac Power Systems Full time
We are Generac, a leading energy technology company committed to powering a smarter world.

Over the 60 plus years of Generac's history, we've been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the home standby generator market category, to our current evolution into an energy technology solutions company, we continue to push new boundaries.

The Senior Mechanical Engineer-Home Standby Installation is responsible for providing engineering input to the product development projects assigned to him/her including interfacing with the cross-functional team consisting of Engineering, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Sourcing, Quality and Service. This role specifically supports Generac's Residential Home Standby business with a focus on delivering innovations that increase installation efficiencies towards reducing total cost of ownership for or customers.

Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related discipline
  • 5+ years of relevant work experience preferably within power generation or outdoor power equipment
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Design experience with a variety of materials (i.e. plastics, aluminum castings, sheet metal) and basic knowledge of material specs and use
  • Experience in new product design and development
  • Ability to perform detail-oriented work with a high degree of accuracy on multiple projects
  • Experience developing component and/or system level test plans, test procedures, and test reports
  • Experience in the design layout and packaging of electromechanical components and systems
  • Ability to conduct analysis using FEA, CFD, etc.
  • Demonstrated written communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to translate technical information to all audiences
  • Applies engineering knowledge and experience to improve products, services and processes
  • Technical Skills to include 3D modeling in Creo, SolidWorks or equivalent CAD system
  • Experience with machine design
  • Previous experience with SAP or equivalent business ERP system
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Designs, validates, and launches new technical solution and processes that reduce installation times and costs
  • Travel as needed to customer sites to value map the installation and commissioning process towards assessing and identifying opportunities to streamline the install process
  • Specifies precise new product functional requirements; designs, tests and integrates a variety of moderately complex components to produce final designs; and evaluates the design's overall effectiveness, cost (including cost/benefit analysis), reliability (risk analysis), and safety
  • Designs, develops, executes and evaluates fitness-for-use testing, product specifications and process validation plans for a variety of moderately complex products and/or components; creates and reviews material part specifications and bills of materials
  • Oversee prototype testing, troubleshooting, and validation, making necessary design adjustments to meet functional, performance, and safety requirements
  • Perform root cause analysis and develop solutions for issues identified during development testing, manufacturing, and/or field use
  • Develop Risk Assessments, FMEA/DFMEA's, and provide recommendations during Design Reviews.
  • Create and maintain Statements of Requirements (SOR), schematics, and BOMs
  • Collaborates with internal manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, designers and product specialists to optimize moderately complex designs for manufacturability
  • Utilizes CAD (Computer Aided Design) or CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) systems to model new designs and produce detailed engineering drawings
  • Supporting product development plans (schedule, product cost, meeting design inputs)
  • Acts as a resource to mentor and teach less experienced engineers
  • Travel to other Generac facilities as necessary
  • Other duties as assigned


Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.

"We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law."

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